Cider - brewing sugar or normal?

[cfn1963]

My apples tend to fall early because of codling moth and therefore they don’t have a huge amount of sugar. I am forced to add sugar to get above 1045. I’ve previously used brewing sugar but last year used normal. Some batches weren’t very nice but I’m not sure if it was because I used the normal sugar or just an unfortunate coincidence.

Similar question for carbonation.

 

[MashBag]

Normal sugar is fine, but make sure it's cane.

 

[HeartOfGold]

make sure it's cane.

FYI, beet sugar is the most commonly used sugar in western, eastern and northern europe.

 

[MashBag]

Yup that's the problem. I said cane because it does have a subtle earthy taste. Cane sugar is a nicer.

 

[HeartOfGold]

What?